2. General
• This presentation outlines the role of the teacher in Tutored
Web-based courses.
• The presentation will outline three levels of support:
• High Level of Support
• Medium Level of Support
• Low Level of Support
• The benefits of each model of support will be discussed.
• The support model is based on 100 students.
• Note: Tasks may be added or taken out based on the client’s
specific needs.
3. Tutored learning benefits
• Ensures high level of motivation and satisfaction among
students.
• Maximizes learning effectiveness
• Ensures positive learning outcomes
• Promotes Teacher-Student and Student-Teacher interaction
which leads to effective learning
• Research indicates that tutored-led learning is superior to
learning in self access in terms of learning outcomes
• Minimizes dropout rate: decrease dropout: researches show
that courses in pure self access suffer from high dropout rate
• Tutored-led courses lead to recurrent business
4. Before the Course Starts
Preparation Task (Actions Taken Once before Course Starts)
Minutes per Class**
Send students course URL + Username &Password
2 min
Assign Placement Test
1 min
Send Student Welcome Pack
5 min
Assign course, unit & components for 1st week
Create Matrix
5 min
Send weekly plan of study
5 min
Adjust settings for students to take test once only & allow them
to see test answers
2 min
Total
20 min (done once)
** Note: The pre-course actions require 20 min regardless of the class size and the level
of support (high/low).
6. While the Course is Running (Weekly Tasks)
Task
Minutes /Class
Assign/Unassign EDO units
5
Create and send weekly plan of study
Comments
5
QMS Reports
100*
Weekly class report with assessment criteria of the course
60
Preparation for Webinars
60
Weekly Webinar
1 min per Ss
60
Marking written assignments
500*
5 min per SS
Grading student recordings
100*
1 min per Ss
Forum moderation
30*
30 min per
100 Ss
Sending, reading and responding to emails
240*
4 hrs per 100
Total
Note: Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are affected by group size.
19.5 hours/week
8. While the Course is Running (Weekly Tasks)
Task
Minutes per
Class
Assign/Unassign EDO units
5
Create and send weekly plan of study
Comments
5
QMS Reports
100*
Weekly class report with assessment criteria of the
course
60
Preparation for Webinars
60
Weekly Webinar
60
Forum moderation
30*
End-of-Week email
1 min per Ss
15
Total
30 min per
100 Ss
5.5 hours/week
Note: Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are affected by group size.
10. While the Course is Running (Weekly Tasks)
Task
Minutes per
Class
Assign/Unassign EDO units
5
Create and send weekly plan of study
Comments
5
QMS Reports
100*
Weekly class report with assessment criteria of the
course
Total
1 min per Ss
60
2 hours and 50 min/week
Note: Tasks marked with an asterisk (*) are affected by group size.
12. Benefits
High
Level
Medium
Level
Developing all language skills
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Developing fluency and accuracy
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Developing basic and academic
writing skills
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Eliminating students’ sense of
isolation and loneliness
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Maintaining regular contact with
students
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Increasing student motivation
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Low
Level
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